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Pinsent Masons takes special counsel from 2 global rivals

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has further enhanced its presence in Australia by appointing two special counsel from DLA Piper and Norton Rose Fulbright.

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Law firms must clean up their payroll systems to avoid deliberate wage theft

With the new wage theft laws coming into place, it’s imperative that law firms get their payroll systems in line as deliberate wage theft becomes a criminal offence.

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Fake lawyer prosecuted for giving unqualified legal services

Another unlicensed operator has been prosecuted for using Airtasker to provide “legal advice and other legal services” to victims of crime for which they were not ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Cyber lawyers will be ‘very busy’ this year, says partner

Amid key reforms sweeping the digital and cyber security sectors, a partner from a BigLaw firm shared why 2025 is poised to be a year of pivotal change and increased ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Kain Lawyers appoints senior director

Mid-market law firm Kain Lawyers has hired a former partner from Hamilton Locke as a new director in Sydney.

SME LAW • Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Sportsbet hit with class action to recover millions from alleged illegal in-game bets

A national law firm has initiated a class action against one of Australia’s largest and most popular gambling companies, seeking to recover millions of dollars lost ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Jan 2025

The market has ‘gone backwards’ in addressing cultural diversity, says lawyer

Although Australia takes pride in its multicultural identity, the national president of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association has highlighted the legal profession’s ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Challenges law students face when trying to break into the profession

For many law students, the journey to securing their first role in the legal profession is filled with numerous challenges. Here, a current law student sheds light on the ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Is the social media ban a double-edged sword?

As Australia approaches the implementation of its first social media ban, solicitor and law lecturer Yvette Holt explains whether the ban is excessive or inadequately ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 19 Jan 2025